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Into the Silent Land: A Guide to the Christian Practice of Contemplation (1st Edition) by Martin S. Laird Hardcover, 176 Pages, Published 2006 ISBN-10: 0-19-530760-7 / 0195307607 ISBN-13: 978-0-19-530760-3 / 9780195307603 Sitting in stillness, the practice of meditation, and the cultivation of awareness are commonly thought to be the preserves of Hindus and Buddhists. Martin Laird shows that the Christian tradition of contemplation has its own refined teachings on using a prayer word to focus the mind, working with t |